Live Webinar Dec 19th, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Requirements Management CoP (REP #S055)

Dr David Hillson is known as The Risk Doctor (YouTube, Risk Doctor website) and speaks on Managing Risk in Projects: New Concepts

Everyone knows projects are risky, and project risk management is our attempt to address this. There is wide consensus on project risk management basics, but the continued failure of projects to deliver consistent benefits suggests that the problem of risk in projects has not been completely solved.

David Hillson suggests that this is due to limitations in the way we think about risk. Starting from a pre-definition of risk as “uncertainty that matters”, David describes four types of uncertainty that must be addressed by our project risk management process, as well as challenging our view of what matters.

Take your risk management to the next level by ensuring that your approach includes every uncertainty that matters.

Presenter: Dr David Hillson, PMI-Fellow HonFAPM FIRM FRSA FCMI CMgr is well-known internationally as a leading thinker and expert practitioner in risk management, and he consults, writes and speaks widely on the topic. David specializes in both strategic and tactical risk, with a particular interest in opportunities and risk attitudes.

David has received several awards for his work in developing risk management, including the PMI Fellow Award (2010), the PMI Eric Jenett PM Excellence Award (2011), and the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award (2002). He is also an Honorary Fellow of the UK Association for Project Management (APM), a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), and is a Chartered Manager and Fellow with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

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Live Webinar December 18th, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Quality CoP® (REP #S019)

PMI® Quality Community of Practice: Our mission is to increase members understanding of Project Management Quality by exploring the Quality Processes as defined in the PMBOK and encouraging members to network by sharing experiences, knowledge and tools.

Book Description :

Typically, root cause analysis is taught by explaining a variety of tools that require users to gain considerable experience before being able to apply them correctly in the proper settings. In What’s Your Problem? Identifying and Solving the Five Types of Process Problems the book simplifies process problem solving and outlines specific techniques to help you identify the various types of process problems and solve them effectively and efficiently.

Arguing that there are only five types of process problems, the book explains that the Six Sigma methodology—define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC)—can be vastly simplified for learning, applying, teaching, and mentoring.

It identifies the five types of process problems and describes how to solve them using a three-step procedure:

• Identify the type of problem
• Find the root cause
• Address the root cause

Describing how to maximize ROI for Lean Six Sigma initiatives, the book:

• Facilitates the application of Lean and Six Sigma principles to both self-learning and teaching others process improvement
• Identifies techniques that can shorten the time it takes to complete projects, reduce documentation of projects, and increase overall understanding of your projects

Outlining proven approaches for seamlessly integrating Lean and Six Sigma methodologies with learning and teaching process improvement, the book will help to improve your courses so that participants acquire essential skills quicker and at lower costs. For the self-initiated, this book will get you identifying and solving the two most common process problems within hours, rather than days or weeks.

The book can be purchased here:

• What’s Your Problem? Identifying and Solving the Five Types of Process Problems and
• Check out the Ongoing Book Discussion on the PMI Quality CoP® site

Author’s bio

Kicab Castaneda-Mendez (LinkedIn profile) has 30 years of experience as a consultant to manufacturing,service, healthcare, government,and nonprofit organizations from 21 industries on five continents. Kicab has authored three books and numerous articles. As a Keynote Speaker, Kicab has spoken at more than 25 conferences, and given more than 50 conference workshops on theory, tools, and applications on achieving performance excellence.

Kicab’s impact on the profession has resulted in substantial process improvement in the supply chain (marketing, vendors, R&D, engineering, QA/RA, manufacturing, sales), support functions (logistics, HR, IT, legal, finance), and management. Castaneda-Mendez is a GE-certified Master Black Belt, MBB/BB/GB trainer, and facilitator. Kicab has two master’s degrees in statistics and mathematics and a Secondary Teaching Certificate in mathematics.

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Live Webinar – December 17th, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Resource availability is a key source of negative risk to projects. Even if your project has well-defined scope and validated activity effort estimates, if the resources you are provided are working on multiple projects and operational activities, predictability of schedule outcomes is poor.

This webinar will review some options for responding to this risk from both a systemic and project-focused perspective.

LESSONS LEARNED:

1. Understand the criticality of uncertain resource availability on project outcomes.
2. Learn which approaches for getting better knowledge of resource availability won’t work in your organization.
3. Gain a better understanding of the pros and cons of the practices that can successfully incorporate resource availability uncertainty into project planning and tracking.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating & Executing, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

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